MINT-APPLE JELLY
SPLENDA® Sugar-Free
Yield: 6 half-pint jars
3 cups packed fresh mint leaves of choice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 cups organic apple juice
1/3 cup Cr. de Menthe liqueur
1 package Low Sugar SureJell® or Bell® powdered pectin
7 individual packets Splenda®
| 1. |
Remove leaves from stems by pulling them off backward away from the root base. Wash well in cold water. |
| 2. |
Toss with the lemon juice. |
| 3. |
Pulverize in a food processor or chop fine by hand. |
| 4. |
Combine with the apple juice in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook three minutes longer. |
| 5. |
Stir in the Cr. de Menthe. |
| 6. |
Stir in the pectin, a little at a time, to avoid lumps. Bring to a boil, stirring. |
| 7. |
Add the Splenda® all at once, stirring. Bring to a complete boil. Boil, stirring, exactly 1 minute. |
| 8. |
Remove from the heat and fill the sterilized jars as directed on the pectin package. |
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